North Texas teacher who faced allegations of improper conduct with student resigns
A Keller high school teacher who faced allegations of an improper relationship with a student in Fort Worth has resigned, officials said.
The educator was placed on administrative leave in October, Keller Independent School District officials said in a statement. He was employed as an art teacher at Fossil Ridge High School before his resignation. The school is located in the Fort Worth city limits but is part of Keller ISD.
“Keller ISD performs background checks on all prospective employees,” officials confirmed in the statement.
The allegations against the teacher relate to when he was employed at Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, according to a July 20, 2024, Fort Worth police report obtained by the watchdog blog Watchkeep. The report is listed as not available online through the Fort Worth Police Department portal.
According to the police report, a woman said the teacher “took photos of her in lingerie and touched her inappropriately at his house.” The alleged incidents took place between 2013 and 2015 when the woman was 15 to 17 years old and a student at Arlington Heights, she told police.
The woman told police she didn’t report the teacher’s conduct earlier because she didn’t want to hurt his family. She decided she should come forward after hearing the educator in question was fired from Arlington Heights due to “allegations of misconduct with other students,” the report states.
Fort Worth ISD verified the teacher was employed by the district from August 2011 through October 2023. Officials said in a statement that “the District does not comment on specific employment matters.”
According to the police report, the statute of limitation on the alleged offense has expired, and the case against the teacher was closed without criminal charges being filed. Police encouraged the woman to tell other potential victims to file a report.
Fort Worth police said in a statement that, “A report was generated. CACU (Crimes Against Children Unit) is handling the investigation.”
